The Schreiber Times Port Washington, New York, October 5, 1989 Volume XXX
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! U S PiHIAn ^><> Port WaihiniUn. VY HAUL D. SCHKKIBER HIGH SCHOOL IIQGO The Schreiber Times Port Washington, New York, October 5, 1989 Volume XXX. No. 1 Students Return To Renovations Asbestos Removed by Ted Deinartl Approximately 18,000 square feet of ceiling tiles made of asbestos, a heat re- sistant construction product now known to be carcinogenic, were removed from the Schreiber science wing and areas of the guidance suite by the Ac m a t Corpora- tion of Hartford, Connecticut, in a three step, $650,000 project this summer. The three phase removal plan began with all necessary preparations. Acmat, the lowest bidding contracting f i r m , was chosen to handle the removal. After a l l plans and specifications had baen sub- mitted to the state for approval, the cus- todial staff removed furniture from class- rooms where removal was planned. Showers, used for cleansing plastic bags filled with asbestos, were installed. continued on page 3 Elevator Construction Underway by JuatiM Suh In accordance with section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act, the school administration initiated planain June to construct an elevator to aid handicapped students. Actual construction began a week before school started and is expected to be completed sometime in March of next year. Now surrounded with wooden walls on the inside and a blue tai^ on the outside, the incomplete elevator runs through all three levels of the school and is located next to the math office where doors to the outside used to be. "Hie elevator is to be used by physi- ^ cally handicapped and/or injured stu- dents in order to provide access to all floors of the school. Custodians will also use the elevator to transport equipment. The $250,000 project is being funded by the Capital Reserve Appropriation Bill, an act provided for by the budget passed two years ago. The elevator, which will be 6'8" x 5'5'' and will have a W>]1 is knodcMl out In pr«p«nition for alevstor installDwnt. capacity of3500 pounds, was designed by (iiiHt): After aahemtom removal. c«ilin( tD« arr atiU bnin^ replaced. continued on page 3 NEWS SPORTS "Pride in Port" Day Reza Braves the page 10 Planned Field Hockey World Student page 3 ^llHi^ page 1 Overcomes Handicap THE SCHREIBER TIMES NEWS THURSDAY. OCTOBER 5. 1989 Students' Views Highlighted on Newshour by EliBsa Blum class, in addition to students chosen from Prior to the address, Burro informed soundman to move the microphone over An educational correspondent from the hallway, watched President Bush's students on the basic procedures for the their heads before giving their opinion. the MacNeil/L«hrer Newshour inter- September 12 address on television and taping, including the taking of reaction Students had a wide variety of reactions viewed agroup of Schreiber students last then discussed theirreaction to themono- shots and the possibilities of editing. He to the address; often a simple remark by month for a segment aired on the logue with MacNeil/Lehrer correspon- then introduced the producer, Mike Jo- one student led to a heated debate. Newshour concerning President George dent, J<^n Burro. In addition t o appear- seloff, the cameraman, and soundman. To measure the general reaction of Bush's student address on drugs. ing on public t«1evision, students experi- In the fifteen minute address. Presi- the class, Joeeloff asked students to grade Students in Mr. Robert Kovach's af- enced first-hand the taping of a television dent Bush informed students of the roles the President on his address. Themajor- ternoon Project Advance Pubhc Affairs show. they play in the drug w a r . The President ity of the students gave Bush a "B' or 'C begged students to make the right deci- The show a i r e d that night at 7 P.M. on sion concerning drugs: "^fyou risk doing channel 13. Said Kovach, "I was very drugs, you risk everything, even your proud that we were selected. I thought New Staff Joins freedom, because you will be Schreiber students handled themselves punished...without drugs, you are in very well on the prt^am; they were in- control, you can control your future." formed and articulate." Schreiber At the conclusion of Bush's speech, Heather Osterman, a student who ap- the camera which had been situated in peared on the show, said, 'It was really by Jeff Pinsky A Jeni Blum place All-American. the back of the classroom was moved to interesting to see how a televisi<m showis Several new teachers and a new cus- Fred Kopp worked at Riverhead High the front the room, special lights were put leather. My fifth grade teacher todian have joined the staff at Schreiber School for three years prior to coming to set up, and the discussion began. called me up to say she had seen me on the while one teacher has been promoted. Schreiber as a new gym teacher. Kopp Students were told to wait for the show." Gary Silverstein is a veteran teacher, was the football coach a t Riverhead High having had 12 years of experience teach- School when his ing grades 7-12 at Smithtown East High team placed num- School in Suffolk County. Heiscurrently ber one in Suffolk Students to Perform with teaching Global and European Studies. County. This year he is the When asked what he thought of teaching photo at Schreiber, he said, s a little differ- head coach for not Brooklyn Philharmonic ent, b u t i f s v e i y nice. Schreiber has good Schreiber's Var- availabU sity Football working condi- by Edward Lee program. team. When he is tions, my col- Group rehearsals and four intensive not working, "niirty members of the Schreiber High leagues are coaching sessions will ready musicians to Kopp enjoys playing football and gdflng. School Orchestra, along with thirty stu- friendly and the play five pieces: the 1st movement of He says he feels comfortable with the dents from the Manhasset High School Beethoven's "5th Symphwiy," "Hoedown students are nice students here. He said. T h e kids are re- Orchestra, will perform with members of Rodeo* by Copland, the last two move- and academi cally ceptive to someone that is trying to teach the Brooklyn I^lharmonic in a concert ments of "Firebird Suite" b y Stravinsky, minded.' When them." on November 9. asked if he had The program, sponsored by BOCES, "Suite of Russian Folk Songs" by Liadov, any prt^lems so Millie the two districts' school boards, and the and a new piece by Hall Overton, a former far, he said, "My RupCerbe)^ was Musicians Union Local 802, involves 30 professor at the Julliar d School of Music. only problem is driving 45 miles to work a familiar face professional musicians of the Brooklyn Mr.Mooney commented, "It'sa unique so early in the morning." around Schreiber I%ilharmt>nic working closely with the experience. It'slikeahigh school football JeffHerechenhous has been teach- before becoming a 60 students to prepare for the concert. player getting the chance to p l a y w i t h the ing science for over 20 years, including ninth and tenth Upon learning about the program from Jets.... a chance of a l i f e t i m e . " everything from 7th grade general sci- grade English Superintendent of Schools William Hee- The concert will be preceeded by a ence to chemistry. When asked how he teacher. She was bink, Schreiber Orchestra Director Jo- twoandahalfhourdressrehearsal. The felt about being the new head the Sci- a substitute seph Mooney conveyed the i n f o r m a t i m i to COTicert will be on November 9 at 8:00 P.M. i n the BOCES Cultural Arts Center. ence department he said, "Since Tm new teacher in the any interested students. Auditions were Conductor Yuval Valdman, principal vio- here, I wasat first Port Washington School district far the held, and thirty students consisting of linist of the Brooklyn Philharmonic, will a little nervous past 19 years. When she's not teaching, strings, woodwinds, brass and percus- conduct the orchestra. about the bells, or Kupferberg enjoys reading, going to the sion were selected to participate in the lack of them, and theater, and watching movies. She said that she has always liked Schreiber and the modular everybody i n it. In fact, her own children scheduling sys- were Schreiber graduates. tem. However, the students Hihon Mar- seem to handle tin,thenewnight the situation in a custodian, very grown up matter." When he was worked at the asked about having any problems, he Sands Point said, " I came to w o r k the day before Labor N ursing Home for Day and got to meet the other teachers two years before while moving a thousand books due to the coming to asbestos problem, but so far, Pve had no Schreiber. In his problems and everyone is kind and help- free time, he enjoys playing cricket and ful.' football. According to Martin, "So far, Schreiber is all right." Joeeph Del Gaie has joined Schreiber's staff as a physical education Robert Bracken, after teaching at teacher and assistant Varsity Football Weberfor ISyears coach. In the past, Mr. Del Gais worked and then at at Lawrence High School and J u n i o r High Schreiber for five, School, each for one year. While at Law- has stopped teach- rence, he served as the Varsity Baseball ing and has be- coach. For two come an adminis- years, Del Gais trator for the COTI- tinuing and Com- coached football munity Education programs at Flower at C.W.